Urgent measure: House-to-house Covid survey begins in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 21 : The house-to-house Covid-19 survey has started in the national capital in close coordination with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Delhi Government — one of the major steps taken as part of the Centre’s multiple plans chalked out after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah last week.
The MHA confirmed the move on Saturday, informing that “the Govt of NCT Delhi has started a house-to-house survey”.
The screening exercise involves checking people for signs of flu such as fever, sore throat, cough and asking them about their travel history to map the virus. The aim is to identify people with Covid-like symptoms, create a comprehensive database and then get them tested.
Three says after a high-level meeting on November 15 between Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal among other officials in the wake of increasing Covid-19 cases in the national capital, the MHA said the the house-to-house survey was in an advanced stage and was expected to begin by this weekend and completed by November 25.
MHA Spokesperson Nitin Wakankar shared the information in a series of tweets about the beginning of the survey for which district officials have roped in civil defence volunteers, accredited social health activists (Asha), auxiliary nurse midwife workers, booth level officials and municipal staff, including domestic breeding checkers, licensing inspectors and sanitation workers – apart from the government health workers who have experience on the job.
As per part of Centre’s assurance to help Delhi government in the fight against Covid-19 following Shah’s meeting with Kejriwal, Wakankar said 125 ventilators from Bharat Electronics Limited have reached Delhi and 116 oxygenated beds have been added in Central government hospitals and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.